NSF International

Analysis

NSF International is a registered charity in United States, based in Ann Arbor, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, NSF International reported income of $191.9m and spending of $158.4m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $124.6m to $191.9m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, NSF International sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Empowerment Mission Inc ($162.9m), Forgood Inc ($342.2m) and National Fire Protection Association ($96.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $8.5m (5.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $49.1m. At year end it held assets of $515.7m against liabilities of $141.2m, net assets of $374.5m. It reported 695 employees.